the end of his first term, and we've seen record deficits, record spending, trillion dollar plus deficits for as long as president obama's been in office. >> reporter: a look at our or latest fox news poll from last week, we asked among other things what's your number one priority, the thing you're sort of most passionate about. dealing with government spending was number one, and yet we're hearing from the president's aides he'll be talking more tonight about investments in education, other programs. investments another word for spending, arthel. arthel: and we'll see how that goes over. ed henry, thank you very much. jon: marco rubio will give the republican response to the state of the union address. tonight will be senator rubio's chance to really shine. chief national corps 1307b9 jim angle is live in washington. the big question, jim, why senator rubio? [laughter] >> reporter: well, the answer to that question is pretty easy. there is no question that senate rubio -- who was only elected in 2010 -- is already a star in the republican party, and that's why he'll give the official res